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Horton Howard letter to Thomas Rotch, Washington, 4 mo 28th 1820

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B-95-10
Washington 4 Mo. 28th 1820
My dear Friend
as I am sure you wish me
well, and I feel a heart full of good will to
you, not withstand I have staid here so
long that I feel very much in a hurry now
and cannot take time to give much in de
tail at this time. I will just say that it
will require a great deal of diligence and
and Industry to arrange my affairs and re
move to Delaware on the Whetstone fork of
Scioto in Ohio to be ready to open the public
sales of Land, as the Law contemplates as I
suppose that is to be my residence for a time un
less the President should think it would do to
run the Risque of further displeasing the
the People of Indiana by giving an ap-
of
Indiana
pointment to a nonresident of the state^ as
he did last year in appointing General Har-
-risons son to the Office of Vincinnes. I believe
this is all that prevents my getting the Brook
ville Office in that State which on account of
the Great body of friends there etc etc. I should
have prefered but it is clearly and un
equivocally setled that I get one of them
and if in Ohio I get my Choice have given
Bond & security for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of the office. am going
to Baltimore to see the Committee on In

B-95-10
Washington 4 Mo. 28th 1820
My dear Friend
as I am sure you wish me
well, and I feel a heart full of good will to
you, not withstand I have staid here so
long that I feel very much in a hurry now
and cannot take time to give much in de
tail at this time. I will just say that it
will require a great deal of diligence and
and Industry to arrange my affairs and re
move to Delaware on the Whetstone fork of
Scioto in Ohio to be ready to open the public
sales of Land, as the Law contemplates as I
suppose that is to be my residence for a time un
less the President should think it would do to
run the Risque of further displeasing the
the People of Indiana by giving an ap-
of
Indiana
pointment to a nonresident of the state^ as
he did last year in appointing General Har-
-risons son to the Office of Vincinnes. I believe
this is all that prevents my getting the Brook
ville Office in that State which on account of
the Great body of friends there etc etc. I should
have prefered but it is clearly and un
equivocally setled that I get one of them
and if in Ohio I get my Choice have given
Bond & security for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of the office. am going
to Baltimore to see the Committee on In